Michigan State University (MSU) recently renovated the turf surface of Spartan Stadium. Amy Fouty, CSFM, assistant athletic director/sports turf manager at MSU, writes about the renovation and how it benefits student athletes and the University. The renovation of the natural grass surface at Spartan Stadium is in the final stages. Its successful transformation will provide MSU a playing surface that... read more
The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) has been named a community partner of the Green Sports Alliance Summit for the seventh year. The annual summit will be held in Philadelphia at the LEED Gold Certified Lincoln Financial Field June 19-20. The event is the largest gathering for the sports community to unite around sustainability. It brings together hundreds of industry... read more
Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) announced its 31st Annual Conference & Exhibition will be held Jan. 13-16, 2020 in West Palm Beach, Fla. Downtown West Palm Beach is home to four retail and entertainment districts: Clematis Street, CityPlace, Northwood Village and Antique Row. Clematis Street is home to funky sidewalk cafes, colorful murals and buzzworthy bars. CityPlace is a shopping... read more
Central Turf & Irrigation Supply, a North American wholesale distributor of irrigation and landscape supplies, has been named an authorized distributor of Baseline Irrigation Control Solutions. Central will sell and service Baseline’s products across its 46 locations. Products will include patented soil moisture sensors and two-wire technologies, intelligent-irrigation controllers and central- and remote-control platforms. “Our goal is to help our... read more
GeoSurfaces Northeast, a new subsidiary of GeoSurfaces, completed its first installation in its third full month of operation: a 75,000-square-foot installation of GreenFields turf for Boston Parks & Recreation at Noyes Playground in East Boston. GeoSurfaces, which is based in Baton Rouge, La., has installed more than 400 fields and nearly 30 million square feet of artificial turf over the... read more
